From a UC Irvine press release, based on work published in Nano Letters: UC Irvine scientists have demonstrated for the first time that carbon nanotubes can route electrical signals on a chip faster than traditional copper or aluminum wires, at speeds of up to 10 GHz…Now that Burke’s team has developed both high-speed nanotube-interconnect technology… Continue reading Nanotubes beat metal wires, reach 10 GHz
[Update: see comments for link to full article] In an opinion editorial expected to run in the Wall Street Journal (subscription only) today [Update: it ran June 14], Environmental Defense President Fred Krupp and DuPont CEO Chad Holliday outline the steps that policymakers, academics, businesses and nonprofits need to take to maximize the potential and… Continue reading DuPont and Environmental Defense advocate 10% for nanotech testing
Frost & Sullivan has issued a report titled U.S. Nanotechnology Industry: Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities, which appears to be an analysis of 16 nanotech companies which make up their Nanotechnology Index. It costs US$4950, and is probably a useful report for high-level investors, but I’m afraid they are in for some gentle teasing —… Continue reading New Nanotech Index, plus gentle teasing
If you’re unsure about whether to buy the book Nanotech Fortunes: Make Yours in the Boom, you can wait for my review, or listen to this WallStreetReporter audio interview of the author. One point made is that he expects a series of booms and busts for the next 20 to 40 years. Sounds right to… Continue reading Nanotech Fortunes: Audio interview of the author
We in the U.S. who are interested in nanotech tend to focus on NSF, but DoE deserves substantial attention as well. See their overview page, and then download the pdf brochure on their nanoscale science research centers (worth the effort for the illustrations alone): Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Center for Nanophase… Continue reading Unsung hero of nanotech: U.S. Department of Energy
Just back from the INC1 conference on nanotechnology and the future of computer chips. Lots of great talks for those tracking this field. Favorites today: Paolo Gargini of Intel on roadmaps and Michiharu Nakamura of Hitachi on work in Japan. Mike Roco’s talk included 4th generation nanotech featuring robotics and guided assembly. Strong international participation… Continue reading Nanotech: the future of computer chips
The policy and ethics subcommittee of California’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nanotechnology got a briefing yesterday on UC Berkeley’s new Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems, funded at $12 million over five years. The Vision on their homepage is visionary indeed: “Yet, there is no fundamental reason why machines and motors cannot be scaled down… Continue reading Update on Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems
On Mondaq (free reg required), Foley & Lardner has published a writeup on the first FDA approval of nanoparticulate drugs: “As nanotechnology companies emerge in the pharmaceutical market, they will have to develop the capability to navigate through the regulatory waters. Until recently, federal agencies had not faced the question of whether to approve a… Continue reading 1st Nanoparticulate drugs approved by FDA
“Sensors happen to be among the simplest electronic devices one can make from nanomaterials, yielding an abundance of development activity. But of 66 companies claiming to offer nanosensors, only 13 actually harness the size-dependent properties of nanomaterials,” according to a report from Lux Research.
Red Herring reports on complaints by U.S. Senator Wyden : “ ‘Just discussing export controls in our country, while Europe and Asia are making progress, could have a chilling effect on U.S. leadership in this area,’ Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) told NanoBusiness Conference attendees over cocktails early this week in New York City. The senator… Continue reading Sen. Wyden criticizes nanotech export controls
